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To My Star Season 1 is your maybe-not-so-typical BL in that although it has your good-looking actors, your cute storyline, and is generally fluffy, it also has a more serious thread that weaves through the story. The main characters aren't bubbly and happy-go-lucky, but have an angst about them that alludes to a more traumatic past. And the antagonist third party in the triangle isn't your usually-obvious "I'm going to ruin your relationship", cackling type. Don't get me wrong, the first season is on the lighter side and has the satisfying prerequisite ending we're all looking for.

And therefore, To My Star Season 2 was quite a surprising start where we don't know what's going on and the timelines aren't quite clear. Very mysterious, indeed. As the season progresses, you realise that this is not your typical BL anymore. It's a deeper dive into relationships of all kinds, human nature, and the different emotional journeys we each go through. I don't want to say it's darker, but it is more realistic and it suddenly doesn't become about focusing on the main characters having a happily ever after moment, but about the subtleties and nuances of feelings and how we deal with them.

All in all, a very satisfying, and entertaining, series. A wonderful surprise.